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Supreme Court Declines Review in Rapunzel Doll Trademark Opposition Case
High Court lets Federal Circuit ruling stand, restricting consumer standing to oppose trademark registrations under Lanham Act
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition for certiorari filed by Rebecca Curtin, a consumer and law professor, who sought to oppose the trademark registration of "RAPUNZEL" for dolls and toy figures. The decision leaves intact the Federal Circuit's ruling that consumers lack statutory standing under 15 U.S.C. § 10…
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
IIPLA News Desk